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Fast-track · Beginner to qualified

NVQ Level 2 Hairdressing, in six months.

The foundation diploma of the profession — compressed into an intensive, live-model programme for adults. No experience needed. Leave qualified, confident and commercially ready.

Course at a glance

Qualification
NVQ Level 2 Diploma in Hairdressing VTCT-standard, nationally recognised
Duration
6 months, rolling cohorts of 10
Format
2 practical days per week at St Asaph Theory online via our digital learning environment
Entry
Adults 19+ · no prior experience required
Fees
£4,500 self-funded Free for eligible Welsh adults via the Personal Learning Account
Next intake
Founding cohort — applications open late 2026, training begins early 2027
Centre status
VTCT Approved Centre application in progress Approval precedes the first cohort; PLA drawdown follows Medr registration

What you’ll master

  • Cutting — classic and contemporary shapes for women’s and men’s hair
  • Colouring and lightening — full head, regrowth, foils and toning, with COSHH-safe chemical practice
  • Styling and finishing — blow-drying, setting and occasion work
  • Consultation and client care — analysis, advice and building a returning column
  • Salon professionalism — health & safety, hygiene and working under real appointment pressure
  • The Commercial Resilience Module — pricing, marketing, digital booking and money management for your first 90 days of earning
£0for eligible Welsh adults — the Welsh Government pays your full fee through the PLA. See if you qualify →

Six months, honestly spent

Why this works when evening classes don’t.

All practice, no padding

Theory happens online before you arrive. Every academy hour goes on scissors-in-hand, live-model work — the hours that actually build a hairdresser.

Assessed as you go

NVQ assessment is continuous and practical, evidenced in a digital portfolio with in-house quality assurance — no single exam day deciding your future.

Earning from day one

Graduates leave with progression routes mapped: employed roles, chair rental, or a supported mobile business through our wider group.

Ten founding seats. One of them could be yours.

Register now and we’ll confirm your funding eligibility before applications open.